Posts Categorized: Rescues
Cliff Rescue in Delaware
A man fell from the top of the cliff and landed on a rock ledge 40 feet below leaving him seriously injured.
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Fire Chars Cammie Clagett Duplex
SPARTANBURG - The Spartanburg Public Safety Department is investigating a fire that damaged a duplex and the furniture of a recently evicted tenant Friday morning. (more...)
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Fire Destroys Home; Pets Fatal
Firefighters are still unsure what caused a house fire in Spartanburg County Saturday afternoon. Investigators say the fire broke out after three in the afternoon at a house on Peach Tree Road. (VIDEO INCLUDED) (more...)
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Coast Guard Rescues 7
CHARLESTON - Seven people are now safe after the Coast Guard rescued them Sunday morning. All seven people were aboard a thirty-eight foot powerboat that capsized. Officials say they were notified at about 10:00pm Saturday night, from the wife of the bo…
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Training Grenade Found in Hotel Room
COLUMBIA - A training grenade not believed to be a threat was found in a hotel room on Garners Ferry Road Friday morning, according to law enforcement officials. VIDEO INCLUDED IN REPORT (more...)
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3 Escape Apartment Fire In Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG - Three people were able to escape a blaze that damage some Spartanburg apartments early Friday morning. VIDEO INCLUDED IN REPORT (more...)
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County buying new fire trucks
ORANGEBURG - The Orangeburg County Fire Commission this week agreed to purchase two new fire trucks and a used rehabilitation and special equipment truck. (more...)
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A Spectacular Rescue in Boston
As the negotiators worked to keep the woman calm and gradually convinced her to step back inside, Fire Department Engine 3 and Rescue 1 were dispatched to assist.
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Fire Destroys Home
ANDERSON COUNTY — Firefighters responded Thursday to a fire at an unoccupied home on Generostee Church Road that authorities are treating as suspicious. The fire did not result in any reported injuries and has not been ruled arson, said Anderson County…
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Man Dies in Fiery Crash
BISHOPVILLE -- A man died in a crash on Interstate 20 early Wedneday morning, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Lee County Coroner Alford D. Elmore said the crash was head-on between a Corvette driven by the victim and a van driven by a …
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83-Year-Old Killed in Wreck
PICKENS COUNTY -- The Pickens County Coroner is expected to examine the body on Thursday of an 83-year-old man killed in a traffic accident.
Theodore Raymond Blanton, of Maple Court in Liberty, was involved in a wreck just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, acc…
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Local Service Receives National Award
CHARLESTON -- Don Lundy thought the caller was pulling his leg. The Charleston County EMS director pulled over to the side of the road last week and asked the woman on the other line to say the words again. The caller repeated herself: Charleston County …
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Fire Sprinkler Demo
CHARLESTON -- Firefighters from across the country gathered in Charleston to rally support for mandating sprinkler systems in apartment complexes, condos, and homes. They say sprinklers can save property and lives, but others aren't so fired up about th…
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Young Children Most Vulnerable During Fires
CHARLESTON -- Smoke inhalation was the cause of death for a mother and her sons killed in a house fire Tuesday night in West Ashley. The Charleston
County coroner identified 30-year old Mary Brown and her sons 3-year old twin boys Isiah and Isiac Brow…
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Volunteer FD Struggles with Manpower Issues
RIVERSIDE -- Riverside Volunteer Fire Department was at a crossroads. The year was 2005. The issue was the future of the department. Jeff Walden, then the assistant chief and now the chief, set up a meeting. He called it a “commitment meeting.” “W…
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New Training Officer Named
BEAUFORT -- The Beaufort Fire Department announced Tuesday that John Robinson, a 10-year veteran of the city's fire service, will be its new training education officer.
Robinson, who will be promoted from lieutenant to captain, will present fire and s…
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Helicopter Crashes in Idaho Town Center
A HELICOPTER CHARTERED BY THE IDAHO Fish and Game Department crashed in the center of Kamiah, a small town not far from Lewiston, Tuesday morning.
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Funeral Arrangements Announced for Deputy Chief Jeff Thompson
GOOSE CREEK - Jeffery Andrew Thompson, 32, husband of Brandy Reeves Thompson, of Goose Creek, SC, died Saturday, August 28, 2010. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon, September 2, 2010, at Pine Ridge Fire Department at 4 o'clock. Burial will…
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Smoke Alarm Saves Family
NORTH CHARLESTON -- A young woman and her baby were able to escape a kitchen fire Monday after the smoke alarm sounded.
The North Charleston Fire Department responded to a fire reported in the 1500 block of Greenbay Street on Monday afternoon. When fi…
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Controversial Policy is Changed
Firefighters will soon be able to drive Richland County ambulances.
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FD Helped by Local Business
SILVER BLUFF -- Silver Bluff Volunteer Fire Department is usually in the business of helping out those in need. Then in April 2009, the tables were turned, and the fire department found itself to be the one in need. And Firehouse Subs answered the call w…
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College Rallies Around Student
HARTSVILLE -- Tragedy struck the family of an incoming freshman at Coker College just days before she was to move on campus. Fire destroyed her family home and all of their belongings. After the fire, her ability to participate in the Coker experience wa…
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You Call, We Haul
ANTIOCH -- Flames were shooting from her house. The homeowner, standing feet away from her home, was crying and yelling, “My baby. My baby is in there.” The firefighters donned their equipment and focused on their mission – saving lives. As they pu…
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Quick Takes
Fire & EMS news fro Tuesday.
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Retired Captain Loses Home to Fire
MONCKS CORNER — Fire this morning destroyed a Berkeley County home belonging to a retired Charleston Fire department captain, authorities said.
The fire happened about 8:40 a.m. at 230 Linden Street, just off U.S. 17A near Moncks Corner.
Voluntee…
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